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Affordable apartments in DeKalb, Illinois

10 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE PHASE I-II

LIHTC
722 N ANNIE GLIDDEN ROAD, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
414 of 414
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
104 1BR · 262 2BR · 48 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE PHASE I & II

Section 8
706 N. Annie Glidden Road, Dekalb, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
345 of 690
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

AMBER MANOR APTS

LIHTC
807 RIDGE DR, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
208 of 227
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
34 studio · 65 1BR · 88 2BR · 21 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Gideon Court Apartments

Section 8
1325 W LINCOLN HWY, Dekalb, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
144 of 150
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE III

Section 8
732 Russell RD, Dekalb, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
120 of 120
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COLONIAL HOUSE APARTMENTS

Section 8
1600 N. 14th STREET, Dekalb, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
110 of 110
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EDEN'S GARDEN DEVELOPMENT GROUP

LIHTC
2355 WILLIAMS WAY, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
92 of 92
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
14 2BR · 39 3BR · 39 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HERITAGE WOODS OF DEKALB

LIHTC
2600 N ANNIE GLIDDEN RD, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
60 of 76
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
38 studio · 38 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRIARWOOD APTS OF DEKALB

LIHTC
3345 RESOURCE PKWY, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
48 of 48
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 24 2BR · 8 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CANTERBURY PLACE

LIHTC
615 MEADOW CREEK DR, DEKALB, IL, 60115
Income-restricted units
12 of 12
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
12 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,003 rent + $129 utilities = $1,132/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Illinois

Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for DeKalb, IL

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$853n/a
1 bedroom$953n/a
2 bedroom$1,003$1,502
3 bedroom$1,304n/a
4 bedroom$1,505n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : DeKalb County, IL

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. FY2025. Area median income: $101,300.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$21,250$35,400$56,650
2 people$24,300$40,450$64,750
3 people$27,350$45,500$72,850
4 people$32,150$50,550$80,900
5 people$37,650$54,600$87,400
6 people$43,150$58,650$93,850
7 people$48,650$62,700$100,350
8 people$54,150$66,750$106,800

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: DeKalb cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview